Operator's Manual

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheInterlockSwitch
Usethefollowingprocedureiftheswitchneeds
adjustmentorreplacement.
1.Makesuretheengineisoffandtractionleveris
Disengaged.
2.Engagetractionleveruntilitcontactsneutralstop
(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Tractionlever3.Interlockswitch
2.Neutralstop
4..032"Gap
3.Looseninterlockswitchmountingfasteners
(Figure33).
4.Placea.032"thickshimbetweenthetractionlever
andtheinterlockswitch(Figure33).
5.Tighteninterlockswitchmountingfasteners.
Recheckgap.Thetractionlevermustnotcontact
theswitch.
6.Engagetractionleverandverifythattheswitchloses
continuity.Replaceifrequired.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTransmission
FluidLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Thetransmissionislledatthefactorywith
approximately94uidouncesofMobilDexronlll
automatictransmissionuid.
Note:Thesealsusedinthetransmissionareinternally
lubricatedwithgrease.Duringinitialoperationof
mower,slightweepingofgreasefromthesesealswill
occur.Wipeoffexcessgrease.
Important:UseonlyMobilDexronlllorequivalent
transmissionuids.Otheruidscouldcause
systemdamage.
1.Placethemoweronitsdrumsonalevelsurface.
2.Removethecheckplugfromtheright-handsideof
thetransmission(Figure34).
Theoillevelshouldcometothebottomofthell
hole.Ifitdoesnot,removethellplugfromthetop
ofthetransmissionandaddenoughoftheproperoil
typeuntilthelevelreachesthebottomofthecheck
hole.Donotremovetheventpipe.
Figure34
1.Fillplug3.Drainplug
2.Checkplug
3.Installtheplugs.
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